Psychiatric Diagnosis

Author: Wang Zucheng, Xie Bin, Fang Yiru
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts—General Theory and Specific Topics—with a total of 17 chapters. The General Theory introduces the symptomatology and clinical examination of mental disorders, as well as the documentation of psychiatric case histories, including the currently used diagnostic criteria and methods for mental diseases. The Specific Topics are organized according to the "Chinese Classification and Diagnostic Criteria for Mental Disorders—Third Edition (CCHD-3)," introducing the characteristics of various mental disorders while also outlining the relevant diagnostic approaches and methods. The diagnosis of psychiatric disorders lacks effective chemical and physical examination methods, making clinical diagnosis a long-standing challenge. This book emphasizes the clinical diagnostic thinking of mental disorders, helping to improve the clinical diagnostic skills of psychiatrists and enabling other specialists to better understand psychiatric clinical diagnosis. The primary readership of this book is clinical psychiatrists, but it is also available for reference by relevant specialists.